blab

[ blab ]

verb (used with object)

, blabbed, blab·bing.

1. to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly:

   They blabbed my confidences to everyone.

verb (used without object)

, blabbed, blab·bing.

1. to talk or chatter indiscreetly or thoughtlessly:

   Don't confide in him, because he blabs. She blabbed so much I couldn't hear the concert.

noun

1. idle, indiscreet chattering.
2. a person who blabs; blabbermouth.

blab

/ blæb /

verb

1. to divulge (secrets) indiscreetly
2. intr to chatter thoughtlessly; prattle

noun

1. a less common word for blabber blabber

Derived Forms

• ˈblabbing, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of blab¹

1325–75; Middle English blabbe (noun), perhaps back formation from blaberen to blabber; cognate with Old Norse blabbra, German plappern

Word History and Origins

Origin of blab¹

C14: of Germanic origin; compare Old High German blabbizōn , Icelandic blabbra

Example Sentences

The issue of how long a human voice can actually blab has not been studied in the same way.

From The Daily Beast

For someone in the blab business, she could be remarkably discreet.

From The Daily Beast

Then the banker he say, 'And you will go and blab, I suppose?'

From Project Gutenberg

If ye blab a word to anyone, ye'll git me in trouble, an' I'll crush ye as willin' as I'd swat a fly.

From Project Gutenberg

Between ourselves—mind, don't blab it out—young men are the greatest noodles that were ever put upon the face of the earth.

From Project Gutenberg

They don't know where I'm gone,—not one of them; and I've a great mind not to tell them, if you wouldn't blab.

From Project Gutenberg

Don't you say sich things against me, or I'll blab—sure as death!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• divulge
• tell on